Northwell Health today announced the expansion of dental medicine services in Nassau County with the acquisition of two established practices linked to a strong history of service in their respective communities.
The locations are now open and have been rebranded as Northwell Health Physician Partners Dental Medicine at Great Neck, located at 173 East Shore Road, Suite 201, in Great Neck, along with Northwell Health Physician Partners Dental Medicine at Garden City, located at 300 Garden City Plaza, Suite 212, in Garden City.
“This is great step for dental medicine as part of Northwell’s strategic mission to deliver care in Nassau County,” said Dr. David Hirsch, senior vice president of dental medicine at Northwell and chair of dental medicine and oral and maxillofacial surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital. “Good oral health is directly related to the prevention and control of a wide range of diseases, from diabetes to heart disease. Northwell’s goal of taking care of patients holistically allows us to look at the whole patient and that includes dental services.”
The Great Neck multispecialty practice, previously known as Distinctive Dental Services of New York is led by Dr. Ralph Epstein, a dentist anesthesiologist who is a staff dentist anesthesiologist at Northwell and has served as program director of the dental anesthesiology specialty program and is a clinical associate professor of dental anesthesiology at the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine.
The Great Neck office features nine procedure rooms, a general anesthesia suite, offers general dentistry, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry.
In addition to general dentistry, the practice is known since 1982 for treating patients who are medically compromised and patients with special needs. Northwell plans to continue providing dental care to these populations. The office is staffed by eight providers: Dr. Epstein, three general dentists, three pediatric dentists and one orthodontist.
“My excitement for working at Northwell goes back to 1981 when I completed my dental anesthesia training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center,” said Dr. Epstein. “I consider this a ‘returning home’ moment. My residency training was excellent, and this position permits me to ‘give back’ to the institution that trained me and the ability to provide anesthesia care to patients with special needs.”\
The Garden City multispecialty practice, previously known as Leonard Patella, DDS, is led by Leonard Patella, DDS, a cosmetic dentist who is chief of general dentistry at Northwell also served for decades as chair of dental medicine at Glen Cove Hospital. Dr. Patella is a clinical assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The Garden City office has three procedure rooms, offers oral surgery and is staffed by three providers: Dr. Patella, a general dentist and an oral surgeon.
“For more than 30 years, I have been dedicated to serving the Garden City and surrounding areas as a dentist collaborating closely with Northwell,” said Dr. Patella. “My commitment to providing quality dental care has been steadfast and I am proud to have recently integrated my practice into Northwell Health Physician Partners, further enhancing our ability to deliver comprehensive health care services to our community. Together, we strive to uphold the highest standards of dental care and contribute to the well-being of our patients.”
The new locations expand Northwell’s outpatient dental services to seven practices in the region, including six across Long Island. In addition, Northwell and ProHEALTH Dental in August announced a strategic agreement to provide oral health services across Long Island, New York City and Westchester County.
For more information or to make an appointment in Great Neck, call 516-441-5131 or go to: https://www.northwell.edu/doctors-offices/northwell-health-physician-partners-dental-medicine-at-great-neck
For more information or to make an appointment in Garden City, call 516-739-8659 or go to: https://www.northwell.edu/doctors-offices/northwell-health-physician-partners-dental-medicine-at-garden-city